NEW YORK (AP) – A person with knowledge of the situation says the New York Mets have hired Terry Collins as their manager. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Sunday because the two sides were still working on terms of the contract. The person said… Read More →

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Terry Collins, Bob Melvin, Wally Backman and Chip Hale are the four finalists to become New York Mets manager. The team narrowed the field Tuesday night, assistant general manager John Ricco announced, and intends to complete second interviews by Friday. General manager Sandy Alderson hopes to… Read More →

NEW YORK (AP) – Carlos Beltran would consider waiving his no-trade clause if the New York Mets approach him with a deal. The 33-year-old was limited to 64 games this year and 81 the previous season because of right knee injuries. He is owed $18.5 million in the final season… Read More →

Mets general manager Sandy Alderson conducted interviews this past weekend with candidates for the managerial job, meeting with Wally Backman, Terry Collins and Chip Hale in California. Bob Melvin and Dave Jauss met with Alderson on Thursday. All five came from within the organization. Hale is the Mets’ third base… Read More →

In the first big player move in his tenure as Mets general manager, Sandy Alderson has agreed to exercise the option on Jose Reyes’ contract. This means Reyes will get $11 million in 2011 with the possibility of signing a longer-term contract at a later date. Those of you who… Read More →

FLUSHING, N.Y., November 2, 2010 – The New York Mets today announced that J.P. (John Paul) Ricciardi has been named Special Assistant to General Manager Sandy Alderson. From November 14, 2001 through 2009, he was the Senior Vice President, Baseball Operations and General Manager for the Toronto Blue Jays. Ricciardi… Read More →

Here is the official release from the Mets: FLUSHING, N.Y., October 29, 2010 – The New York Mets today announced they have hired Sandy Alderson as General Manager. He becomes the 12th General Manager in franchise history. Alderson, whose baseball career spans four decades and includes six division titles, three… Read More →

NEW YORK (AP) – Sandy Alderson was chosen as the New York Mets general manager and is now responsible for rebuilding a big-spending organization beset by problems on and off the field. Alderson will be introduced tomorrow at a Citi Field news conference, the team announced today. Caption: Sandy Alderson… Read More →

According to a report on Newsday.com, new Mets general manager Sandy Alderson will not choose Brooklyn Cyclones manager Wally Backman as the new skipper for the rudderless team. Some names the article tosses out as candidates are former Brewers manager Ken Macha and Mets third-base coach Chip Hale. Now that… Read More →

NEW YORK (AP) – Sandy Alderson has been selected by the New York Mets to be their new general manager, Sports Illustrated reported on its website late Tuesday night. Citing unidentified sources, SI said the team could announce the move as soon as Friday. Alderson met with the Mets’ ownership… Read More →